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See page 161,” whither we skedaddled to find this execrable piece of misinformation: “The word `knothead' was first used by Max Shulman in his Collection of Campus Stories: The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis.
I am prejudiced, I know, but while I find the use of impact as a verb an interesting linguistic development, I consider it execrable style for literate speakers and (especially) writers; yet it appears in Rose's Preface, where one can also find a transitive use for coruscate ( OED2e please note).
It is difficult to keep language distinct from writing, though readers of this quarterly might have become aware that the reviews of books appearing in these pages often comment on the execrable turgidity of the writing of most linguists.
It ineluctably reminds me of the favorite execrable pun perpetrated by those who seem to be in the throes of learning English: “Let's throw a little light on the subject,” said the man as he turned on the lamp.
The syllabication of Modigliani is shown as \?\ rather than/, \?\ and the execrable) often-heard \?\ is not shown.